Elements of Hindu Iconography v4.c26.111

v4.c26.111

Tanjore. The front right hand of the image bears a short sword, while the front left hand carries a shield; the back right hand is in the *sūchi* pose and the back left hand in the *vismaya* pose. The right leg of the figure of Sumukha rests upon the head of a lion, and the left foot of the image stands upon a *padmāsana*. It is one of the finest pieces of sculpture to be found in the Brihadīśvara temple at Tanjore.